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Emile Lejeune

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Emile Lejeune Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
France
Death
10 Jul 1916 (aged 62–63)
Burial
South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.6352417, Longitude: -70.2782583
Plot
Section N, Lot 62
Memorial ID
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New York and served as a Seaman. His citation reads "Serving on board the USS Plymouth, Lejeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing a citizen from drowning at Port Royal, S.C., 6 June 1876.
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New York and served as a Seaman. His citation reads "Serving on board the USS Plymouth, Lejeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing a citizen from drowning at Port Royal, S.C., 6 June 1876.

Bio by: Don Morfe


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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51467896/emile-lejeune: accessed ), memorial page for Emile Lejeune (1853–10 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51467896, citing Forest City Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.